Dasylirion wheeleri

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Common name: Desert Spoon, Common Sotol, ציצנית וילר, ציצנית ווילר

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus)

Distribution: SE Arizona, Texas

Life form: Fibrous succulent

Description: Deserts of SW North America: Ariz.to Texas & Mexico. Indians prepared food from plant crown. Pith from the trunk was used to make an alcoholic drink. Leaves used for weaving and thatching.

1: • Accession: 0000-3498
2: Conservatory Arid tropics (GRAR) • Accession: 2004-0130/11
3: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 1998-1620/3
4: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 1998-1620/1
5: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 1998-1620/2
6: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 2004-0130/3
7: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 2004-0130/4
8: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 2004-0130/5
9: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 2004-0130/6
10: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 2004-0130/7
11: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 2004-0130/8
12: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 2004-0130/9
13: North America: Succulent and desert vegetation (NAD6) • Accession: 2004-0130/1

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Dasylirion wheeleri

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